Solemn ceremonies were conducted in this city and around the country by the Jewish National Fund today, commemorating the first anniversary of the martyred President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963.
Outstanding national leaders and artists participated in the commemorative rites at a National Memorial Day meeting at the Statler-Hilton Hotel here, under the chairmanship of Abraham Feinberg. The aim of the event, as stated by the Jewish National Fund, was “to voice the deep feelings of the American Jewish community on the tragic loss of our beloved President.” A John F. Kennedy Monument is now being erected at the entrance to the Kennedy Peace Forest near Jerusalem by the people and the Government of Israel in cooperation with the Jewish National Fund.
Special commemorative services were also held in many synagogues and temples this weekend around the United States. Under the auspices of the Israel Bond Organization, more than 50 community meetings were held in various cities in tribute to the memory of President Kennedy. Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz, executive vice-president of the Israel Bond Organization, declared in a statement read at the community meetings: “President Kennedy’s service to his country and to mankind lasted only a thousand days, but his spirit will last for many years.”
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